Are the Homeschool Numbers Accurate?
Posted by Tim Drake
Thursday, June 11, 2009 12:53 PM
Levels of State Homeschooling Regulation
Much media coverage was given to the U.S. Department of Education’s recent numbers (provided by the National Center for Education Statistics) showing that 1.5 million students are homeschooled in the U.S.
However, many are wondering just how accurate those numbers really are. Homeschool advocates believe that number is too low. Here’s why.
“We have an ongoing dispute with the Department of... READ MORE
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Top 10 Reasons They Homeschool
Posted by Tim Drake
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 4:41 PM
Delving into the Department of Education’s 2007 and 2003 reports on homeschooling, one can find interesting information. We’ve already reported the news that homeschooling has nearly doubled over the last 8 years, resulting in 1.5 million homeschooled students.
According to the 2007 report, here are the Top 10 Reasons Parents Homeschool:
1. Provide Religious or Moral Instruction
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Home-Schooling Boom
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 12:24 PM
Catholic home-schooled children Quin and Paige Hazzard read from a book at their home in Arlington, Va., in January 2008. (CNS)
From Religion News Service:
Feds: Home-school numbers up
WASHINGTON — The number of home-schooled students has nearly doubled in the last eight years, with parents’ desire to provide religious and moral instruction the most oft-cited cause, according to a recent report by the Department of Education.
An estimated 1.5 million students — nearly 3% of the country’s school-age population — ... READ MORE
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